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Boss aims to be rocking all over the world with new enterprise
04.04.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mr Myers is regarded as one of the most influential people in the commercial radio industry.The previous Government asked him to carry out a review of local radio in 2009 and some of his recommendations were included in the Digital Radio Act of 2010.

(Yorkshire Post) Read more


Geneva WorldRadio DAB+ review
04.04.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
DAB radios are ten-a-penny these days, from car stereos through to tiny pocket radios powered by a couple of AAA batteries.

(Pocket-lint.com) Read more


Team Rock to launch new DAB radio station in May
04.04.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Team Rock Limited – the new owner of Classic Rock and Metal Hammer magazines – is to launch a national digital radio station in May.

(musicweek.com) Read more


Peugeot 208 GTi with DAB as standard
04.04.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Peugeot 208 GTi now comes with DAB as standard.

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Mercedes CLS with DAB as standard
04.04.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Mercedes CLS now comes with DAB as standard.

(Auto Express) Read more


Exclusive: NRJ use against terrestrial digital radio
04.04.2013 - France France
Radio Jean-Paul Baudecroux, strongly opposed the draft RNT, filed an appeal against the allocation of frequencies by the CSA, the broadcasting watchdog.

(BFM Business) Read more


AT extends medium wave radio licenses
04.04.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
Dutch spectrum regulator Agentschap Telecom (AT) has extended commercial medium wave radio broadcasting licenses for six years to 1 September 2017. It also gave a license for digital radio broadcasting to most of the broadcasters using medium waves. Most broadcasters chose to go digital via a permit, with one deciding to go digital via agreement. Medium wave broadcasters have been able since April 2011 to adjust their capacity. They can also, with certain parameters, move their transmitters.

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Ford Kuga with DAB+ as standard
03.04.2013 - Australia Australia
The Ford Kuga also introduces for the first time Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio on Trend and Titanium models. The Ford Kuga is the first Ford Australia vehicle to feature this as standard on its premium models.

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New imbroglio around digital radio
03.04.2013 - France France
The stations on the largest multiplex in Paris have failed to reach an agreement between them, which has implications on their licence permissions.

(Les Echos ) Read more


New capacity in Bavaria available
03.04.2013 - Germany Germany
The Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM)has announced new capacity for the local DAB + networks in Bavaria.

(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more